The municipality has a land area of 80.03 square kilometers or 30.90 square miles which constitutes 1.10% of Zamboanga del Norte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2015 Census was 14,021. This represented 1.39% of the total population of Zamboanga del Norte province, or 0.39% of the overall population of the Zamboanga Peninsula region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 175 inhabitants per square kilometer or 454 inhabitants per square mile.

Demographics

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Rizal is 5 to 9, with 1,437 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 211 individuals.

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Age group

Population (2015)

Under 1

264

1 to 4

1,147

5 to 9

1,437

10 to 14

1,306

15 to 19

1,288

20 to 24

1,075

25 to 29

899

30 to 34

814

35 to 39

905

40 to 44

846

45 to 49

832

50 to 54

746

55 to 59

635

60 to 64

587

65 to 69

464

70 to 74

335

75 to 79

230

80 and over

211

Total

14,021

Historical population

The population of Rizal grew from 11,477 in 1960 to 14,021 in 2015, an increase of 2,544 people. The latest census figures in 2015 denote a negative growth rate of 0.12%, or a decrease of 90 people, from the previous population of 14,111 in 2010.

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Census date

Population

Growth rate

1960 Feb 15

11,477

–

1970 May 6

12,092

0.51%

1975 May 1

12,608

0.84%

1980 May 1

13,090

0.75%

1990 May 1

13,115

0.02%

1995 Sep 1

14,363

1.72%

2000 May 1

13,501

-1.32%

2007 Aug 1

14,721

1.20%

2010 May 1

14,111

-1.53%

2015 Aug 1

14,021

-0.12%

Location

The municipal center of Rizal is situated at approximately 8° 32' North, 123° 33' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 104.6 meters or 343.0 feet above mean sea level.